RE: Re: Linking x10, LD11 Dimmers

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Why link the outputs ?

Both have the same address and will do the same thing.

If you link the output they will almost cetainly not have truely identical
outputs ie one will trigger slightly before the other due to component
tolerances and therefore it will take the total load.

At best you will blow the fuse, at worst you will kill a module.

If it does work, then a lamp failure could take out the fuse on both units
leaving you with no lights at all, keeping then separate gives you at least
some of your lights.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: marty55_99 [mailto:m1234@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 11 December 2001 16:03
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Linking x10, LD11 Dimmers


Pedro,

I actually have a 1400w circuit with various lamp's off of it, that
all need dimming at the same time.

I propose to use one feed into the 2 x LD11 & have one output linked
between them, I will be using the same address code & switch input.

I have been told by one of my colleagues that it will work, so I
think I will try it, it can only go BANG!!

Thanks Martin



--- In ukha_d@y..., Pedro de Oliveira <oliveirp@B...> wrote:
> Could you not use 2 x LD11s on the same X10 codes? Or do you
actually have a
> 1400W lamp?
>
> Pedro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: marty55_99 [mailto:m1234@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: 11 December 2001 15:18
> To: ukha_d@y...
> Subject: [ukha_d] Linking x10, LD11 Dimmers
>
> Does anyone know if you can link the outputs of the LD11 dimmers &
> get a 1400w dimmer (i.e. 2 x 700w) or is this not the way the laws
of
> physics works??
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Martin
>
>
>
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